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  • PERRLA OnlineThe full editor in your browser. Dissertation-ready. PERRLA for WordAn add-in for Word desktop and Word for the web. PERRLA for Google DocsAn add-on that formats the whole paper in Docs. Chrome ExtensionAdd to PERRLA from 85+ research databases. Discussion postsCited, formatted, and pasted into the discussion board. Research LibraryPDFs, highlights, notes, Zotero import, Collections. Writing TimelineShow the work behind your paper.
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  • Using the Formatting Balloon (Online)
  • Crediting a Table or Figure from Another Source
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  • Inserting Special Characters and Symbols (Online)
  • Adding, Editing, and Deleting LaTeX Equations (Online)
  • Adding and Removing Custom Sections (Online)
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  • Adding an Abstract Page (Add-in)
  • Adding and Removing an Abstract (Online)
  • Removing an Abstract Page (Add-in)
  • Adding a Table of Contents (Add-in)
  • Adding and Removing a Table of Contents (Online)
  • Altering Table of Contents Layout/Format/etc. in Microsoft Word (Add-in)
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  • How to set Text & Heading Styles (Online)
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  • Inserting a Table (Add-in)
  • Inserting a Table (Online)
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  • Inserting a Figure (Online)
  • Formatting Block Quotes (Add-in)
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  • Start Page Numbers on Second Page (Add-in)
  • Creating a List of Tables or List of Figures (Add-in)
  • Change Font From Times New Roman to a Different Font (Add-in)
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You write the paper. PERRLA formats it. Helping students and faculty since 1998.

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